This list is mainly  from the website called Society of Janus, although i have added some titles to it. It has some excellent educational material on the page for people trying to find their way in BDSM. I would advise anyone just starting out or just wanting to learn something new to visit.

Also remember, if you have a kindle you can download samples of many books. Also if you do not have a kindle you can download a Kindle Reader to your smart phone or computer.

There are many informative BDSM books that are not fiction, and this is just a sampling that leans heavily toward classics. Most are available on Amazon. You can buy the books new or used and some on Kindle on Amazon. You may also be able to find them used on EBay.

General BDSM

50 Shades of Curious 

by Bo Blaze, PCC

150 Shades of Play: A Beginner’s Guide to Kink

By Em and Lo

Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide To Kinky Sex

by Gloria G. Brame, Fireside

Consensual Sadomasochism: How To Talk About It and Do It Safely

by William A. Henkin, PhD. & Sybil Holliday, CCSSE, Daedalus Publishing

Different Loving

by Gloria Brame, Job Jacobs & Jon Brame, Villard Books

Learning the Ropes: A Basic Guide to Safe and Fun S/m Lovemaking

by Race Bannon

Living M/s, A Book for Masters, slaves and Their Relationships

byDan Williams and Dawn Williams

The New Bottoming Book

by Dossie Easton & Janet Hardy (or Liszt), Greenery Press

The New Topping Book

by Dossie Easton & Janet Hardy (or Liszt), Greenery Press

Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns

by Philip Miller & Molly Devon, Mystic Rose Books

Sensuous Magic

by Pat Califia, Cleis Press.

SM 101

by Jay Wiseman, Greenery Press

Dominance and Submission

Becoming a Slave

by Jack Rinella, Rinella Editorial Services

Erotic Slavehood: A Miss Abernathy Omnibus

by Christina Abernathy, Greenery Press

The Loving Dominant

by John Warren, Greenery Press.

The Mistress Manual: the Good Girl’s Guide to Female Dominance

by Lorelei, Greenery Press

Partners in Power

by Jack Rinella, Greenery Press

The Sexually Dominant Woman: A Workbook for Nervous Beginners

by Lady Green, Greenery Press

Impact Play

The Compleat Spanker

by Lady Green, Greenery Press

In Defense of Flogging

by Peter Moskos

Flogging

by Joseph Bean, Greenery Press

Toybag Guide to Canes and Caning

by Janet Hardy, Greenery Press

Bondage

Erotic Bondage Handbook

by Jay Wiseman, Greenery Press

The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage

by Midori, Greenery Press

 Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage

by Lee Bridgett Harrington, Mystic Productions

Two Knotty Boys Showing You the Ropes- A Step by Step Illustrated Guide

by Two Knotty Boys and Larry Utley

Back on the Ropes

by Two Knotty Boys, Green Candy Press

LGBTIQ

 Coming to Power: Writing and Graphics on Lesbian SM

by Samois, Allyson.

Leathersex: A Guide for the Curious Outsider and Serious Player

by Joseph Bean, Daedalus Publishing.

Urban Aboriginals: The Celebration of Leather Sexuality

by Geoff Manes, Daedalus Publishing.

Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men

by Bill Brent, Cleis Press

The Master’s Manual

by Jack Rinella, Daedalus Publishing.

Miscellaneous

The Adventurous Couple’s Guide to Strap-on Sex 

by Violet Blue

Anal Pleasure and Health: Guide for Men, Women and Couples

by Dr. Jack Morin, Down There Press

The Ethical Slut

by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy (or Liszt), Greenery Press

The Family Jewels

by Hardy Haberman, Greenery Press

A Hand in the Bush: The Fine Art of Vaginal Fisting

by Deborah Addington,

Greenery Press. No Kindle

LeatherFolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice

by Mark Thompson, Daedalus.

Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women

by Tristan Taormina, Cleis Press

When Someone you Love is Kinky

by Dossie Easton and Catherine Lizst, Greenery Press

Healthcare Without Shame

by Charles Moser

Play Piercing

by Deborah Addington, Greenery Press